Singles
1997 Pilot Pen International
Final
Champion	Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Runner-up	Patrick Rafter
Score	7–6(7–4), 6–4
Details
Draw	56 (5WC/7Q)
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Alex O'Brien was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Marc-Kevin Goellner.

Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the title by defeating Patrick Rafter 7–6^(7–4), 6–4 in the final.^[1]

The first eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	5	6	6
	7	Tim Henman	7	3	4
								1	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6	77
								5	Petr Korda	4	64
		David Wheaton	6	67	4
	5	Petr Korda	4	79	6
															1	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	77	6
															8	Patrick Rafter	64	4
	11	Greg Rusedski	77	3	6
	4	Richard Krajicek	65	6	3
								11	Greg Rusedski	5	6	3
								8	Patrick Rafter	7	4	6
	8	Patrick Rafter	7	2	6
	2	Sergi Bruguera	5	6	2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	Y Kafelnikov	5	6	6
	Q	C Mamiit	6	7				Q	C Mamiit	7	1	3
		F Wibier	2	5											1	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
	WC	B MacPhie	1	6	1											S Doseděl	2	3
		S Doseděl	6	4	6				S Doseděl	7	3	6
		V Spadea	6	6					V Spadea	5	6	3
	15	K Kučera	3	2																		1	Y Kafelnikov	5	6	6
	10	J Courier	2	2																		7	T Henman	7	3	4
		B Steven	6	6					B Steven	6	0	6
	Q	A Hernández	1	6	4				D Pescariu	4	6	3
		D Pescariu	6	0	6											B Steven	4	4
		D Prinosil	2	4											7	T Henman	6	6
		D Vacek	6	6					D Vacek	6	63	4
								7	T Henman	4	77	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	M Philippoussis	77	3	4
		D Wheaton	6	66	6				D Wheaton	62	6	6
		L Paes	3	78	3											D Wheaton	78	6
		MK Goellner	77	6												MK Goellner	66	4
		P McEnroe	65	1					MK Goellner	7	6
	WC	I Ljubičić	3	1				14	A O'Brien	5	3
	14	A O'Brien	6	6																			D Wheaton	6	67	4
	12	M Norman	3	2																		5	P Korda	4	79	6
		P Haarhuis	6	6					P Haarhuis	6	3	3
		J Sánchez	6	66	7				J Sánchez	3	6	6
	Q	M Bhupathi	2	78	5											J Sánchez	2	4
	WC	JM Gambill	77	7											5	P Korda	6	6
		F Dewulf	61	5				WC	JM Gambill	3	3
								5	P Korda	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	A Costa	6	6
		O Stanoytchev	4	1				Q	W Black	1	1
	Q	W Black	6	6											6	A Costa	3	65
	Q	D Caldwell	2	4											11	G Rusedski	6	77
	WC	J Salzenstein	6	6				WC	J Salzenstein	4	0
	Q	P Wessels	3	2				11	G Rusedski	6	6
	11	G Rusedski	6	6																		11	G Rusedski	77	3	6
	13	M Rosset	6	1	3																	4	R Krajicek	65	6	3
		S Sargsian	4	6	6				S Sargsian	4	77	1
		H Gumy	6	4	2				K Carlsen	6	62	6
		K Carlsen	2	6	6											K Carlsen	61	2
		N Lapentti	6												4	R Krajicek	77	6
		S Schalken	1	r					N Lapentti	4	3
								4	R Krajicek	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	P Rafter	6	6
		J Oncins	64	4					M Martelli	3	4
		M Martelli	77	6											8	P Rafter	6	2	6
		F Meligeni	77	78											9	A Medvedev	3	6	4
		J Tarango	64	66					F Meligeni	64	2
	Q	N Welgreen	3	3				9	A Medvedev	77	6
	9	A Medvedev	6	6																		8	P Rafter	7	2	6
	16	J Siemerink	77	4	6																	2	S Bruguera	5	6	2
		O Ogorodov	61	6	1			16	J Siemerink	6	3	65
		S Lareau	3	1				WC	F Clavet	1	6	77
	WC	F Clavet	6	6											WC	F Clavet	4	64
		B Black	6	6											2	S Bruguera	6	77
		R Furlan	1	2					B Black	3	2
								2	S Bruguera	6	6

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